RiverKids Teaches Paddling Skills, Water Safety To Young People

Alabama News Center | October 16, 2019 @ 5:01 am

By Bria Bailey

You could spend an entire lifetime paddling across Alabama’s 132,000 miles of water from the Tennessee River to the Gulf of Mexico and the thousands of lakes, rivers and streams in between.

Two organizations have partnered to help educate young people just starting that journey.

The 4-H RiverKids Program teaches children ages 9-18 basic paddling skills, water safety and more about outdoor recreation. Since 2015, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) has worked closely with the Alabama Scenic River Trail (ASRT) on the program.

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